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How to Say "dental" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordentalis dentalA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

dental

adjectiveA2
relating to teeth
A single, clean, shiny white tooth with a small sparkle on a soft blue background.

Examples

Es importante mantener una buena higiene dental.

It is important to maintain good dental hygiene.

Tengo una cita en la clínica dental mañana.

I have an appointment at the dental clinic tomorrow.

Usa seda dental después de cepillarte.

Use dental floss after brushing.

One Form for All

This word doesn't change for 'boy' or 'girl' nouns. It is always 'dental' whether you are talking about 'el cepillo' (masculine) or 'la seda' (feminine).

Making it Plural

To talk about more than one thing, just add '-es' to the end: 'problemas dentales'.

Avoid 'Dentala'

Mistake:La seda dentala.

Correction: La seda dental. Even though 'seda' is feminine, 'dental' does not change to end in 'a'.

Other Meanings ofdental

dentalcan also mean:

  • speech sounds made with the tongue and teeth(C1, formal)

See all meanings in the full dictionary entry →

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